faithforever's Full Review: Taste of Home Magazine
My first taste of Reiman Publications, the creator of an assortment of magazines with a country theme, was "Country". When I read "Country" for the first time, I was excited to find a magazine that truly was rooted in rural American culture. The majority of the articles and essays are written and sent in by the readers who share in the country lifestyle. The writers are genuine country people providing honest, informative and practical reading for other "Country" people. The writings share a quality of simplicity and sincerity that is the strength and spirit of America's "Country".
After enjoying "Country", I sampled a number of Reiman's magazines. Besides Country, Reiman Publications publishes Farm & Ranch, Reminisce, Country Woman, Birds & Blooms, Backyard Living, Simple & Delicious, Healthy Cooking, Cooking for 2 and TASTE OF HOME. Each of the magazines stresses a desire to remain simple and original in both content and style. I like Reiman's magazines and the main reason I like them so much is because their writers are capable of speaking to me in a natural, distinctive voice, a voice that I'm familiar with because I'm a "Country" woman. When I read one of Reiman's magazines, I don't feel like I'm reading a magazine. I feel like I'm reading a letter from a friend, someone I understand because they know me. Reiman's writers and readers actually do know each other, too. Not because they've ever met but because the stories they share within the pages of the magazines are expressions of their hearts and their hearts are country.
Taste of Home is my least preferred of Reiman's magazines. Not because it is lacking in enthusiasm, but more likely, because I am. Even though I'm devoted to remaining a country woman in every manner that might be expected, I am lacking in the aspiration of a cook. I've never pretended to enjoy playing Betty Crocker and I won't start now. God blessed me with many heartfelt desires. The desire to cook isn't among them.
Taste of Home is a cooking magazine that Reiman says is edited by a thousand country cooks. The magazine offers features on cooking with a miscellany of recipes included. The magazine shares a huge assortment of vivid photographs and charming culinary concepts. There are tips for creating tantalizing, tasty meals at a moment's notice and advice on how to keep your kitchen as lively and creative as the imagination of the cook. Casseroles, stews, soups and salads, desserts, drinks and everything related to the taste buds is touched upon within these pages. And, as is expected, the food focus is country.
While the magazine is light on pages, in the sixties range, it isn't light on instruction. There are valuable guidelines for constructing a range of delicious, "country" style meals. One of the best characteristics of Taste of Home and all of the Reiman magazines is the photography. The pages of the magazine and the articles themselves are more lively and interesting because of Reiman's eager blend of photos. While the page count might be considered meager I believe the magazine makes up for this in layout. Most cooking magazines are less effective than this one simply due to the large number of high quality photographs that are included with each turn of the page.
Taste of Home, edited by a thousand country cooks! And advertised to be the #1 Cooking Magazine in North America. The table of contents includes features that are comprised of miscellaneous specialties. One such article features "Casseroles" and consists of multiple casserole dishes with photos and recipes. Another might include a Contest on creative soup concepts or salads for summer. Still another feature section will stress the charms of a mother's best meal or the best desserts for Christmas. A combination of features will be covered inside each bi-monthly issue.
Recipes, Advice, Rural Relishing of Remembered Recipes. ..Taste of Home is a country cook's dream magazine. For me, Taste of Home is more like trying to wade through the pages of a boyfriend's Automotive magazine. If the desire isn't afire, you can bet there won't be a lot of eagerness, only interest in trying to uncover what someone else finds so interesting. If you enjoy cooking, though, I believe a Taste of Home will fulfill your taste bud's greatest expectations.
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